Another new bird found in Texas before we had to leave because of the breakdown of the electric system on the trailer. Just a bit of an update. AMICA insurance is covering - at least that is the information currently and I expect that to be the case, the repairs to the Oliver less the deductible of course. As of last Friday little was done but with the go-ahead from the insurance we expect that will change. We hope that is the case. We would love to be back on the road by the first of April even if we cannot afford to go far. We have also asked for four small jobs to be done and an upgrade on another item.
Back to the bird. In North America the only place these are found is the very tip of Texas on the Rio Grande. They love oranges and other fruit and so are attracted to feeders like this one by bits of orange and orange zest. They were active and skittish birds and never seemed to stop, so hard to capture even at the feeding station. Note the one on the left has been banded. My NA bird list now is at 409.
